Amoeba

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /əˈmiːbÉ™/

Alternative forms

• ameba, amÅ“ba

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή (amoibē, "change"), referring to constantly changing shape of these organisms.

Full definition of amoeba

Noun

1. (biology) A genus of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.
2. (mathematics) The graph of the real part of the logarithms of a polynomial equation in complex numbers.